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Embracing our differences

December 2, 2019

What effect does campus racial diversity have on the way whites act toward minority students?

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When consolidation and competition go hand in hand

November 27, 2019

Growing demand for hotels led to fewer, bigger firms in the 70s—but the business didn’t become any less cutthroat.

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The price tag for the trade wars

November 25, 2019

How much did the 2018 tariffs raise the cost of imports?

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Cutting off support

November 22, 2019

The AEA interviews Thiemo Fetzer about how austerity policies after the financial crisis led to Brexit.

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The factions of populism

November 20, 2019

Economic nationalist and isolationist policies being championed in western Europe include groups across the political spectrum.

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2019 Mitsui Finance Symposium

November 19, 2019

The symposium will be held at the University of Michigan on June 25-27, 2020.

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Capping health insurers’ profit margins

November 18, 2019

Did Obamacare regulations bring down premiums? Probably not.

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An efficient way to reduce emissions

November 15, 2019

Carbon taxes may be more effective in curbing pollution than previously believed.

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Fighting poverty with a living wage

November 13, 2019

How much would raising the minimum wage increase family incomes?

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Sticky wages and recessions

November 11, 2019

Unemployment in Indian villages was exacerbated when laborers resisted pay cuts during bad times.